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Briefing: A new way to detect breakthroughs in science: Large-scale analysis reveals 'disruptive' innovations in research history

Strategic angle: A research team has developed a method to identify significant scientific breakthroughs through large-scale analysis.

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Briefing: Are relationship surveys measuring the wrong thing?

Strategic angle: How one 'Q-factor' shapes most answers in romantic relationship assessments.

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Briefing: Cosmic collision of galaxies mapped by Maunakea telescope

Strategic angle: An astronomer at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo uses data from the Canada–France–Hawaiʻi Telescope to reconstruct a slow-motion cosmic collision.

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Briefing: Trump’s ‘God Squad’ blocks endangered species protections in the Gulf of Mexico

Strategic angle: Citing the Iran war, the administration let oil companies take actions that are likely to threaten an endangered whale.

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Briefing: Teledyne forms dedicated space unit to capture rising demand

Strategic angle: The aerospace supplier is combining imaging, electronics and component lines under Teledyne Space.

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Briefing: Soil biodiversity linked to lower human infectious disease risk

Strategic angle: Diverse soil microbial communities may help suppress pathogens naturally, acting as a biological barrier against their establishment and spread.

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Funding gap threatens next round of IPCC climate science reports, chair warns

Strategic angle: The latest IPCC session in Bangkok was clouded by persistent differences over when its flagship reports should be published and concern over cost-cutting proposals The post Funding gap threatens next round of IPCC climat

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Briefing: Ultrafast quantum light pulses measured for the first time

Strategic angle: Researchers at the Technion have successfully measured the duration of individual bright squeezed vacuum light pulses.

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Briefing: How gossiping mushroom networks share your public urination secrets

Strategic angle: Mushrooms communicate through underground networks, sharing secrets and information with their neighbors.

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Eli Lilly’s obesity pill approved by FDA, setting up fierce competition with Novo Nordisk

Eli Lilly’s obesity pill was approved by the FDA, setting it up for fierce competition against Novo Nordisk’s new Wegovy pill.

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IPCC: ‘Frustrating and disappointing’ meeting leaves AR7 timeline in deadlock

Strategic angle: Governments are still at loggerheads over the timeline for publishing the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate... The post IPCC: ‘Frustrating and disappointing’ meeting leaves AR7 timeline in deadlock appeared first on Car

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Briefing: Policy Tracker: Exceptions to State Abortion Bans and Early Gestational Limits

Strategic angle: This policy tracker documents exceptions in each state’s most restrictive gestational limit or total ban.

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Nigerians bet on solar as global oil shock hits wallets and power supplies

Strategic angle: Fed up with an increase in outages and surging fuel prices, a growing number of homes and businesses are ditching their backup generators for solar systems The post Nigerians bet on solar as global oil shock hits wallets

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Briefing: Insilico Medicine CEO on Best Practices for AI in Drug Development

Strategic angle: Insights from Alex Zhavoronkov on becoming a productive biotech AI company.

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Briefing: ‘Fossil-fuel imperialism’: Trump’s hankering for Iranian oil runs deep

Strategic angle: Experts say the US believes it is entitled to resources it desires – a perspective president has supported for decades.

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Briefing: Novo’s subscription model raises questions about pharma-telehealth tie-ups

Strategic angle: A delayed FDA decision for Orca Bio, new questions about pharma-telehealth tie-ups, and more

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Briefing: FDA Moves Toward Allowing Injectable Peptide Compounding

Strategic angle: The FDA is reconsidering its stance on compounding pharmacies, potentially allowing the production of injectable peptides previously banned due to safety concerns.

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Briefing: KFF Health Tracking Poll: The Public’s View of Immigration Enforcement Activities in Health Care Settings

Strategic angle: A majority of the public expresses concern over immigration enforcement in hospitals amid policy changes.

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Briefing: Nature boys and girls – here’s your chance to get published in the Guardian

Strategic angle: Our wildlife series Young Country Diary is looking for articles written by children about their spring encounters with nature.

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Briefing: Florida tourists gather to 'witness history' ahead of Moon launch

Strategic angle: Families travel to Florida to experience the historic launch of NASA's Artemis 2 mission.

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